Memorise: For the Son of man is come to seek and
to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10
Read: Luke 19:1-10 (KJV)
1 And Jesus entered and passed
through Jericho.
2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among
the publicans, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press,
because he was little of stature.
4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for
he was to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said
unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy
house.
6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be
guest with a man that is a sinner.
8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house,
forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Bible in one year: Luke 2-3, Isaiah 22:5-25,
Hymn: Sing hymn 13
MESSAGE:
There are so many wonderful things to know about
the person of God the Son. His uniqueness is summarised in Colossians 2:9:
“For in him dwelleth all
the fullness of the Godhead bodily.”
He came to this world in the form of flesh to
demonstrate the character of the 3 personalities found in the person of God.
This means that if you want to know more about all the other persons of the
Godhead, all you need to do is to take a close look at Jesus. He is the Great
Physician who can heal all sicknesses and diseases. He is the One who can set
the captives free and destroy all the works of the devil. Most importantly for
us, He is the Saviour (Matthew 1:21). When He visited Zacchaeus, He declared to him
that He had come to seek and to save the lost (Luke 19:10). His blood cleanses from all sins (1st John 1:7), and it is only through His Name that we can be
saved (Acts 4:12)
Several years ago, I visited an African nation and
my host began to tell me about a particular government minister of that nation
who was a very terrible man. Open Heaven Devotional Wednesday 25 January 2017:-
Taming the cobra. He had killed quite a number of people and was so vicious
that he was nicknamed “the Cobra”. When he said that, the Holy Spirit
immediately told me to go and preach to him. I told my host, “I need to go and
preach to the Cobra.” He looked at me in disbelief and said, “Sir, it appears
you do not understand what I have been saying.” Then I replied, “If he is as
bad as you say he is, then he needs salvation, and no other person can save him
but Jesus.” My host reluctantly agreed to take me to his house, but he told me
that he would stay back in the car. “If I wait for one hour and you do not come
out, I will drive off”, he said. I agreed, and asked him to call the Cobra and
inform him that a prophet is coming from Nigeria with a message for him. When I
met the Cobra at his house, I said to him, “Sir, I have a message for you from
the Lord.” “What message?” He asked. “Your days are numbered, your judgment is
at hand, you cup is about to overflow, but the Almighty God has sent me to tell
you that despite all your atrocities, He still loves you.” Within 15 minutes of
talking, the Cobra was on his knees asking how he could be saved. Every “cobra”
in your life shall be arrested today in Jesus’ Name! However, one effective way
of doing this is by introducing Jesus Christ the Saviour to your enemies. 2017
rccg devotional message. I know this is the last thing some people will want to
do. If you lead your enemies to the Saviour, you will have rest because they
will become your defence and supporters. Don’t stop until all your enemies are
saved.
Action Point
If all
your enemies are saved, you will experience progress without constraints. Pray
for their salvation today.
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